The HOPSHOP is now open, featuring two limited edition print collections based on What a Wonderful World and WOW! said the Owl. For ease of framing each image is available in three sizes, A1, A2 and A3. All prints are numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity stating the print size, title and print run.

Throwback Thursday, or How Things Don't Change. Back in 1973, my best friend and I were making peg dolls, felt mice and wooden spoon dolls for a gift shop, Casa Nova, in Sunderland. It made the Sunderland Echo and quite a stir at school...! #throwbackthursday #crafts #folkart #felt #sunderlandecho #hobbies #enterprise

There are plenty of classic Christmas songs to choose from, but in the end I settled for 'Winter Wonderland'. Why? Because although it's considered a seasonal classic, I like that it doesn't mention Christmas in the lyrics. It's a song that celebrates winter and the joy of being outside on a bright, cold day. #oupchildrens #snow #winterwonderland #peggylee #felixbernard #richardbsmith #woodland #walk #gift #kidslit #family #picturebooks #christmas

Here's a page from 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland', which is out now in paperback and published by OUP. The UK edition comes with a CD of Peggy Lee's jazzy, upbeat recording of the song written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith, in 1934. #oupchildrens #winterwonderland #paperback #timhopgood #kidlitart #felixbernard #richardbsmith #gift #peggylee

Here's the one that got away! My original idea for the cover of 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland' was to go for a dark green cover with a flash of orange, with a lone deer standing in amongst the pine trees. I'm the end it was felt that this image didn't convey the feel of the rest of the book which depicts a family walk on a bright, crisp winter's day. Walks with family and friends during the festive season is one of the things I love about the holidays. #oupchildrens #picturebooks #christmas #kidslit#timhopgood #peggylee #winterwonderland #family #walks #woodland

Look what flew into the studio! the Chinese edition of 'What a Wonderful World' and a couple of handmade bluebirds have flown into our Etsy shop. Catch them while you can ... #handmade #bluebird #blue #bird #winterwonderland #chinese #chineseedition #oup #peggylee #toy #gift

I’ve read it many times, and it definitely applies to me, that creating the endpapers is one of the parts of illustrating a picture book that illustrators enjoy the most. This two colour design from ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’ features paper cut snowflakes made by Wanda. #snowflake #papercut #scissorskills #winterwonderland #peggylee #forestgreen #snow #oup #endpapers

It’s throwback time! #throwbackthursday And this time we’re throwing you right back to the summer of 1984. We were making jewellery and calling ourselves Gitwaz, (no idea how that name came about, perhaps Wanda can shed some light on that idea!) Here’s us in issue no.17 of i-D The Language Issue. The photos were shot by Marc Lebon. #i-D #1984 #collaboration #jewelry #jewellery #creative #fashion #terryjones #signingon

Snowflakes galore! Christmas is coming and T's dug out his favourite knitwear, something I knitted for him for Christmas '88. It was from 'Knitting in Vogue' the second of three collections of vintage knitting patterns, Christina Probert for Condé Nast, 1983. Ace shades Tim! #knitting #handknit #snowflake #redandwhite #christmas #ChristinaProbert #condenast #handmade #christmaspresent